Katie E. Zander, DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC/CPNP-AC

Instructor

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Contact

KatieZander@creighton.edu
Faculty - Nursing
College of Nursing
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Katie E. Zander, DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC/CPNP-AC

Instructor

Katie Zander, DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-AC is an Instructor at Creighton University’s College of Nursing. Her research focuses on pediatric healthcare, high school health science education, and professional identity development. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Creighton University. She is a dual certified pediatric nurse practitioner in both primary and acute care.
Dr. Zander maintains clinical practice as a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner at Children's Nebraska with the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Team. Her scholarly work includes advancing interprofessional education, pediatric resuscitation training, and AI-enhanced clinical evaluation tools. She has received awards such as the Clinical Excellence Award and is a CIPER Associate & Scholar Mentor.
Through her research and teaching, Dr. Zander is committed to enhancing pediatric care and interprofessional collaboration, equipping the next generation of nurses with critical skills for improving patient outcomes.

Teaching Interests

  • Pediatrics

Research Focus

Pediatrics 
Professional Idenitiy Development
Interprofesional Education Tools 

Department

Nursing - Bachelors

Position

Instructor

Publications

  • Western journal of nursing research
    Zander Katie, Benson-DeVries Lisa, Iverson Lindsay, Shin Julia, Peterson Julie, Eno Cassie, Begley Kimberley, Ryan Haddad Ann, C-ICE Instrument Revision Project in Measuring Interprofessional Team Behaviors and Supporting Instrument Adoption
    47:1_suppl, p. 1S - 66S 2025
  • Western journal of nursing research
    Zander Katie, Davis Rebecca, Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Activities for High School Students
    47:1_suppl, p. 1S - 66S 2025
  • Clinical Simulation in Nursing
    Megel Mary Erickson, Carstens Patricia, Black Joyce, Clark Lissa, Zander Katie E., Bremer Alicia, Goodman Tara, Promes Jennifer, Jenkins Lindsay D., Snelling Melissa, Effect of High-Fidelity Simulation on Pediatric Nursing Students' Anxiety
    8:9 2012

Presentations

  • The Creighton Interprofessional Collaborative Evaluation 2.0.... Loading....Loading... Arrived! 2025
  • Neurology A-Z: Headaches, Seizures, Autoimmune Encephalitis 2025
  • Having and Assessment Meltdown? Use the C-ICE Instrument to Evaluate Interprofessional Student Team Competency 2024